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Leah Merrique Germain faces two counts of child abuse and was booked into the St. Lucie County jail on $7,5000 bail Friday, according to the sheriff’s office. Germain is a fifth grade teacher at Samuel Gaines Academy, a Kindergarten through 8th grade school in Fort Pierce, according to the school’s website.

Investigators say Germain saw a student sliding down a stairwell banister, grabbed the unidentified student by the arm and shoved him into the railing. The incident was recorded by another student on his phone, the sheriff’s said.

When Germain noticed the student recording, deputies say she grabbed him by the neck, held him down to the ground with her body and attempted to take the phone from him.

It’s unclear when the events unfolded or Germain’s employment status with the school. Investigators did not say if either of the students were injured.